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Frugal Family

Spring means baseball, outdoor cooking and sunglasses!

The Baldwin-Whitehall Patch's weekly Frugal Family article returns to help you and your family save some cash!

You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals that you've seen. Just add them to our comments box below.

Then, come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.

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1.) Reminder: Dick's Sporting Goods Baseball Equipment Sale
Deal: We told you before, but it's worth mentioning again: It's baseball season! Get your son (or your husband if he plays in an adult league) some new gear at an affordable price at Dick's Sporting Goods. Dick's has a location at nearby Century III Mall on Route 51 in West Mifflin Borough. Steel cleats are being advertised for as little as $64.99/pair now, and rubber cleats are now going for as little as $19.99/pair. Socks, pants, bats, gloves, tote bags and other equipment are on sale as well.
Good through: Not specified.

2.) Toys "R" Us Bicycle Trade-in Deal
Deal: Also in honor of the changing weather, Toys "R" Us – there's one on Route 51 in West Mifflin – is offering up to $50 savings on any bicycle in the store if you trade in any old bike. You can also save 25 percent off of the price of a helmet there if you trade in any old helmet. Have some old stuff lying around?
Good through: March 26, 2011.

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3.) Big Lots! Gas Grill Sale
Deal: Big Lots! – there's one near Century Square in West Mifflin – is selling a Char-Broil gas grill right now for $99. Often, once summer arrives, grill prices go back up. Perhaps now is the time to buy.
Good through: March 26, 2011.

4.) 
Deal: We're dusting this one off from a previous Frugal Family as well. Need to shed a few pounds after hibernating all winter? Or just tone up your swimming-pool body? Fitness 19 – found right in Caste Village in Whitehall Borough – is offering monthly memberships starting at $10/month. Why wait?
Good through: Not specified.

5.) Sunglasses BOGO Deal at Rite Aid (, )
Deal: It's as easy as buy one pair get another one FREE at Rite Aid, which has two locations in Baldwin-Whitehall. With use of a Rite Aid wellness+ rewards card, you can get a FREE pair of sunglasses when you buy another pair of equal or greater value – just in time for sunnier days.
Good through: March 26, 2011.


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